Army at Syracuse

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 24, 1907, page 12

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  ARMY BEATS SYRACUSE BE4VERS PUNTS YELL. West Point Plays zcith Rush IN Sec ond Half. Telegraph to The Tribune West Point, y. Y, Nov. 23.-The Army defeated Syracuse University here to-day in hard fought game Of football by the score OF % 20 E. The Army eleven the field for the second half with The score 10 0 against II, and simply rushed Syraof her feet. scoring four tOuchdowns and three goals from touchdowns. Syracuse scored about the middle OF the first half bs q beautiful goal from placement, made by An derson from the Army’s 43-yard line. During this half the orange and light blue played excellent football, and this, combined with the Armys exhibiton of how not TO hold the BALL enabled 1t TO keep the pigskin vel! in West Points territory most Of the time. The Army squad rushed on the field for the sec ond half ina way that boded i’ll for her opponent Syracuse fought ganey TO the end. but the swift smashing Army men were TOO strong, and fairly outclassed her in this half Mountford who took Kern’s place at quarter. ran team fast, and the variety of plays he used fairly dazz!ed and bewildered Syracuse The striking features of the game were the ArmY’s offence and her magnificent punting, Beavers averaged 1fty-fiVe yards on his punts, and placed them well Neither team could gain consecutivey during the first half, and neither made a first down by rushing. In the second half West Points offence got going. and ii could not be checked. Beavers had all the best of Stein in punting. but the Syracuse back was suffering from water on his knee and could not do himself justice Several OF Beaverss punts were OF sixty YARDS anu Kern made punt Of seyenty-five yards-the most remarkable punt ever seen on the West Point cltdiron during match game Tho Army used the forward pass and onslde kick repeatedly. In the first half not a single forward pass successful, and the cadets were pehallZeo JOS Yards IN all Illegal forward passing; but IN tho second half the Army executed the play clevrrIv and gained total Of $50 yards on it. On four occasions Army PLAYERS caught the ball and made gains OF thirty. forty, 1orty-hTe ana hlty yarus II. sftv wards on two consecutive forward passes, but she did not attempt that play often Both sides were unsuccessful with their forward KICKS. ! ne game was marred by the imposition OF repeated penalties Both teams lost more than 80 yards each penalties. The mighty Erwin the Arny’s star guard, was ring . lime he broke through and tackled runners for losses He was al over the field and played q brilliant game Anderson, besides making py rsr the most spectacular play in kicking q goal from the z3-yard- line. played brilliantly JIe broke through the West POINT ne 9lten anu ,i eneared the Army backs to the grouno ior Dig losses Stein Stimson and Park were in the game IN the time for Syracuse. Captain smith, OF t tle Army. played great defensive game anu M-io ,,ro,,r, in carving the ball well. he made Two ,o1lchdowns The Army’s ends played good foo,ball. They covered Beavers : Pun’S “eH anu ‘‘>’‘ tarkling sure One of the prettiest plays OF the game was made h. Reavers. Syracuse tried a forward pass quarter 10 left end. The end was waiting ioI te 1 oai. 7, came straight TO him. and it seemed that the play 80 he s1ccessfuI but Just as the ball was about 10 drop into the ends outstretched hands beavers came 1Ip like fash. and, diving at him. upset MN with a ;hud The ball hit the ground and bounded into the arms of cadet player. special train from Syracuse brought a oeiegs, “a > ,,on of five hundred supporters. If syracuse dld ,t vii, The game she certainly took high honors IN tbe cheering line. A special train leaving Ne” York ON West SnOre EdllTodu CdiIleN N4i-O thousand to four thousand football enthusiasts About six thousand persons saw the game. II was a case of fighting team meeting hghting team. Although the play was SO hard @ tnat ,ioe bad 10 be taken out often for slight injuries. j. was on the whole clean Tbe ARMY used many substitutes throughout the ,srao “a save her regulars for the Navy next Sat 1lrdav Syracuse also sent in many SUBS IN the second half THE GAME IN DETAIL. 11a ARMY Kicked of. and after Syracuse had failed TO gain by rushing fufnhled short KICK syracuse regaining the ball After several eH- ,fangae of punts Kern’s kick blocked and SYRIA -11se fell on the ball the ArInys 5-yard line. On first play StiIRson funbled and Kern 1eil on lIe ball Kern then punted and after several futile efforts TO gain by rushing, Anderson dropped PACK IN the Arrny’s 43 yard and sent the ball sailing over the bar and squarely between the posts for a goal from placement. Syracusans went Wlld’ ana ffie score stood Syracuse, 4 Army. o. There was no further scoring Kern had all the hest Of Stein in punting, but the Army’s fumblns ieJItralized this advantage. just before the half closed Kern punted seventy-hve yards and across The Syracuse goal line. Stein punted out and Kern was hurt by Horr’s terrific tackle IN running the bail back lust ) the whistle blew The Army started the second half with rush. and within four minutes, aided by long forward pass Captain Smith the ball for the first touchdown Of the game Beaver kicked goal Score. Army, 6 Syracuse, 4. After several exchanges Of punts. and after each side had been penalized several times Beavers ran twenty yards a fake kick. Then Smith caught long forward pass and ran forty yards for a touchdown, bowling over SeFeIai lackiers loSdFe1s kicked goal. Score. Army, IL; Syracuse, (. The Army kicked of, and. after several exchanges OF punts, Smith broke through and tackled stein before he could punt. 1t was third down. ami the ball went to the Army downs on Syracuse = is-yard The Army could not gain, and Beavers ,,e, hsreIv missed a goal from the field from the 36-yard line. After some fierce playing Beavers caught a forward pass and made beautiful thirty Eve yard run 10 Syracuses 10-yard line. Syracuse held and took the ball downs her 1-yard line. The Army blocked STEMS punt and Beavers fell the ball the 5-yard line. Hanlon took II over the next play. Beavers missed goal Score. Army. Il; Syracuse, 4. The last touchdown was made by Chamberlain a minute before the close OF the game buck on tackle after Greble had made fifty yards in a forward pass. The lineup and summary follow:

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 24, 1907, page 1

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  ARMY HAS REVENGE Puts 1t Over GridirOn War riOrS Of Syracuse. BEAVERS TOWER OF STRENGTH Clearly OutPoints stein Mt PuntIng. Boys from Evcsj Point start on Like WhirIWind In second Half. Use Line SmRshes and Forward Passes 10 Win Exciting Game. West Point Nov. 23.-In the last game to be played on the home gridiron. the army defeated Syracuse by . 10 !. and revrnged us defeat at the hands OF The upstate eleven last year. AT the end OF the FIRST half the score stood 4 20 0 in favor Of the Syracuse boys. they having the better Of the initial period. All through the first half the Army fumbled badly. and out Of numerous tries only succeeded in completing one forward pass Sumson and Parks tore through On punts and downs on the runner before he could move. Beavers greatly ont punted Stein: in fact. Beavers never punted better. averaging 50 and 20 yards The team must have received some tall lectuTius during the iutermissIOn. FOR they started of like wnirIwind in the second half. Weeks caught the kick-off. getting 10 midneld, Johnson chasing through the line FOR = yards. was followed By smith for more. A pretty forward pass made its first down on Syracuse’s I5-yard line. and Smith nit lefl end for the first touch down. MountfOrd kicked the goal The soldiers now seemed to be irresistibic. and with line smashing and success ful forward passes. used frequently, they marched 70 three more touchdoWns, one OF the goals being missed by Smith. The visitors played pluckily throughout. and never once did their small group Of rooters cease encouraging the team in their uphill fight

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 24, 1907, page 11

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  Army 23, Syracuse 4. West Point, N. Y November 23.-The last football game of the season on the home grounds was played here today when West Point defeated Syracuse by a score of 23 to 4. The weather was cold and the sky was cloudy.

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Syracuse leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.